Washington on the Brazos! (Museum)

Here are pictures I took at the Star of the Republic museum. I was not able talk to curator. I wish I had taken more pictures, but my phone died and I forgot my camera at home.

This exhibit shows pictures and items used by the Caddo Native American tribe. The Caddo tribe was situated in northeast Texas, north Louisiana, and south Oklahoma and Arkansas.   

This exhibit shows the different kinds of Native American tribes. The 2 types that are shown were the hunter-gatherers, such as the Tonkawas and the Coahuiltecans, and the coastal fisherman, like the Karankawa. The exhibit also displays items such as baskets, spearheads, and a bow.

This display shows a swivel cannon used by the Spanish Navy, which came from a ship destroyed at the Spanish Armada disaster at England.

These two exhibits show the settlers who came to Texas in search of land and wealth. Thy exhibits also show that the settlers brought the bare minimum to survive.

These last two pictures are of Texas soldiers. The exhibit also shows the weapons and other objects such as  casks and containers used by the militants. At the top of each wall there is a timeline of the events that happened during the Texas Revolution.

Lastly, this is a video of three reenactors playing dulcimers. It sounded beautiful and I would like to listen to it again. The song they played was Skip to My Lou. 

Washington on the Brazos! (Reenactment)

Hi all, here are pictures of the reenactment that took place on March 2-3 at the Washington on the Brazos historical site.

Here, this woman is weaving quilts using only materials and tools used during the 1800s. The clothes she was  wearing were pretty thick; it must of been really hot. (especially with 80-90 degrees weather)

There was not a  full battle reenactment, but they did talk about a few major battles and the different equipment used, such as the cannon shown in the picture. There were 4 or 5 cannons on the site in total. They also shot each of the cannons several times in a demonstration.

There were many tents like these throughout the area. Almost all of the reenactors had a one to stay in.   

These are pots that they used to make food.  The reenactors didn't say what they were cooking, but I would have loved to try it.

This is the blacksmith creating horseshoes and other decorative items out of lead. As with the woman making the quilt, the blacksmith only used the tools and materials of the 1800s.

Washington on the Brazos! (Historical Site)

On March 3rd, I visited the Washington on the Brazos historical site in Washington County, TX, where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. Due to this, Washington County is credited as the "birthplace" of Texas.

Here is me at the entrance:

Most of the buildings were redone, but still remain the same aesthetically. Most of the buildings still remain on the original foundations, though.